Explore Volyn in Russia
Volyn in the region of Tula is a town in Russia - some 111 mi or ( 178 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Volyn is now 09:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaytsevo, Yasnaya Polyana, Volokolamsk, Tula, and Shchëkino. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaytsevo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Volyn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yasnaya Polyana
Yasnaya Polyana was the home of the writer Leo Tolstoy, where he was born, wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina, and is buried. Tolstoy called Yasnaya Polyana his "inaccessible literary stronghold". It is located 12 kilometres southwest of Tula, Russia and 200 kilometers from Moscow. In June 1921, the estate was nationalized and formally became his memorial museum. It was at first run by Alexandra Tolstaya, the writer's daughter.
Located at 54.08 37.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tula State University
Tula State University (TSU) (Russian: Ту́льский госуда́рственный университе́т, ТулГУ) is the biggest state university in Central Russia. Since May 2006 its rector is Mikhail Vasilievich Gryazev, professor, doctor of technical sciences. More than 20,000 students, 400 post graduates, more than 600 foreign students from 30 countries study at Tula State University.
Located at 54.17 37.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Arsenal Stadium (Tula)
Arsenal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Tula, Russia. It is used mostly for FC Arsenal Tula football matches. The stadium was constructed in 1959 and holds 20,048 people
Located at 54.17 37.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tula Arms Plant
Tula Arms Plant (or Tulsky Oruzheiny Zavod) is a Russian weapons manufacturer founded by Tsar Peter I of Russia in 1712 in Tula, Russia as Tula Arsenal. Throughout its history, it has produced weapons for whomever controlled the Russian state. Its name was changed from Tula Arsenal to Tula Arms Plant during the Soviet era.
Located at 54.20 37.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Klokovo
Klokovo is an air base in Russia located on north fringe of Tula. It has been home to 374 OVTAP (374th Independent Military Transport Aviation Regiment) flying Il-76 and An-22 large cargo planes, of 12th Mginskaya Krasnoznamennaya military-transport aircraft division. Then, a scholastic regiment of Tambov military aircraft school (L-29) was situated there. The runway was used by the military together with a civil airport which closed in 1992.
Located at 54.24 37.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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